Leslye Headland

For [people] to be like "So what it's like dealing with female characters who are completely disgusting?" I don't think they are…

— Leslye Headland

I want people to understand and recognize that when it comes to dating, you're not as crazy as you think you are.…

— Leslye Headland

I've slept with men that are unavailable, I've fallen in love with people I don't know.

— Leslye Headland

The biggest misconception is that I only write about shitty people. Or that I'm trying to be shocking. I just think people…

— Leslye Headland

Don't take anything personally. You're going to come up against a lot and the best thing is to ignore it and don't…

— Leslye Headland

Watching my own past heartache and experience day after day - it was gut-wrenching, cathartic, beautiful, and painful. That and shooting the…

— Leslye Headland

I've really carelessly gotten out of relationships that were incredibly destructive instead of being honest.

— Leslye Headland

I can't be the only person that's like, "Why am I in love with this guy just because he makes me feel…

— Leslye Headland

I've been in love with my best friend and not been able to tell that person.

— Leslye Headland

I challenged myself to write/direct a romantic comedy. People trash talk the rom com, but it's one of the oldest cinematic genres,…

— Leslye Headland

I focus on darker things or bad behavior or explicit dialogue because creatively I am more interested in my mistakes and why…

— Leslye Headland

When it comes to dating, you're not as crazy as you think you are.

— Leslye Headland

I like to think of characters in relation to other cinematic characters.

— Leslye Headland

Without the benefit of Google, ask anybody to name more than five female filmmakers that have made more than three films. It's…

— Leslye Headland